In this day and age, there is a great deal of concern over what things cost. Over the years, the Department of Defense has been notorious for its spending habits, cost overruns on weapons system development and production, and other things.
We’ve all heard the stories–$200.00 hammers, $600.00 toilet seats, and the recent announcement that when all is said and done with the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter, the program will cost nearly one and a half trillion dollars.
As it applies to combat aircraft, there is a staggering amount of money involved, whether its a fighter, bomber, electronic warfare, or even newer transport aircraft.
One must factor in the research, design, and development costs; building the first prototypes, initial production, developmental and operational testing, achieving operational capability, and then full-on production for the life of the program. That’s the broad-brush look.
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In this day and age, there is a great deal of concern over what things cost. Over the years, the Department of Defense has been notorious for its spending habits, cost overruns on weapons system development and production, and other things.
We’ve all heard the stories–$200.00 hammers, $600.00 toilet seats, and the recent announcement that when all is said and done with the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter, the program will cost nearly one and a half trillion dollars.
As it applies to combat aircraft, there is a staggering amount of money involved, whether its a fighter, bomber, electronic warfare, or even newer transport aircraft.
One must factor in the research, design, and development costs; building the first prototypes, initial production, developmental and operational testing, achieving operational capability, and then full-on production for the life of the program. That’s the broad-brush look.
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